I was wrong!

After colour selections we were really happy - for at least two days. Then I began to second guess myself and so yes, it was back to the displays to check and recheck some of our choices..... I can only compare this feeling to being like when your baby starts sleeping thru the night then STOPS and you go back to getting up at all hours all over again - excruciating!

Happily though, I can report that it was worth all the effort to feel really happy about our colours. I was even known to stealthily walk up to a non display home, with similar colours to what we have chosen, to compare my colour swatch with their downpipes! What the neighbours thought of this crazy lady, as I pushed through the shrubs down the side of this house I'll never know! (ps. I did knock first but no-one was home!) Thanks again Hopetoun girls for all the advice!

So then we went to sign the contract (read life consuming document) - I was petrified but hubby was non plussed. He signed the contract and was happy to have any changes we wanted to be noted in a contract variation - to be drawn up after we signed. "It's done this way all the time" he informed me! Well I wasn't so sure and wanted everything in writing. I wanted the variations finished before the cooling off period as after that I felt we would have no leverage!!!! Rob (hubby) wasn't fussed. He had faith. I was betting I'd be wiping that smugness off his face very soon after BUT I was wrong! Yes, a first time for everything I think. Lol

Even after the contract was signed we have found Porter Davis have been amaaaazing. They have worked with us in detail on the variations and we have found them to be very honest and professional - adjusting all that we felt to be fair and more via the contract variation. I worry that I am spruiking this too early - it's the pessimist in me - but I just can't tell you how amaaazing they have been in seeing fair and honest solutions to some of the queries we have had or changes we requested. Did I mention Amaazing!! Well done to the team at NarreWarren Office - not sure I can mention names but there are a few involved and we think they are Amaaazing!!

Again, we are loving our Porter Davis Experience

PS. On a sad note: Due to the unusual way we are hooking up to the sewer line (house too close to the easement for the usual way) we now need two more planning permits! This will mean an Oct start now NOT september! Lucky our housemates love us and we love them but I am just keen to see our house finished!! Never was good with laybyes either! (Hhmm! Patience my dear!)